I have decided that my personal style is on the utilitarian side, and a linen over-shirt would be something that I would wear a lot. I tweaked the Stylearc Melody tunic to get this look.
My changes included shortening the tunic by 5 cm, straightening the side seams (though I could have slimmed them a little more) and changing the back gathers to a tuck. I also straightened the sleeves, eliminated the elastic gathering, sewed a deepish hem on the sleeves and then folded a tuck in the sleeve hem, to mimic the tuck in the back.
The result is just what I wanted. I did iron this shirt earlier in the day, but there is a bit of a seersucker effect through the checks and it is more crinkly than other linens. Lucky I am okay with that :)
3 comments:
Greetings. I too find that I like to sew more utilitarian clothing. It's comfortable and easy to wear - especially when it's hot. I love the top especially the gorgeous blue colour and I prefer your sleeve to the original pattern one. I know you will enjoy wearing it which is I guess one of the main reasons we sew.
This is right up my alley. I especially like the neckline and that gorgeous fabric
I love this. The length is great. The color. The style. Well done!
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